What Does an LLC Operating Agreement Do?

What exactly does the LLC Operating Agreement cover? In a word: Everything. The operating agreement is the reason for the unrivaled popularity of the Delaware LLC. It is the architect of the LLC's famous flexibility. It is the reason why maintaining and managing an LLC is easy. Company ownership, membership, management, day-to-day responsibilities and other items are all stipulated in the Operating Agreement.

First, the basics:

Admitting new members to the LLC is handled in the agreement. This may include paid-in capital, duties, percentage of ownership and more.

Detailing the management of the LLC and who handles day-to-day responsibilities; who runs the show, who manages the office, who mans the storefront, who covers the warehouse, who goes out in the field, for example.

A secondary level may include more obscure, often overlooked items that can be addressed in the LLC Agreement:

What happens in the event that there is a dispute between the members? Who has the power to decide? How does it get resolved?

What happens if members cannot come to an agreement and they decide to go different ways? Who goes and who stays? Who ultimately has the final say?

What happens if a member passes away?

Having an LLC agreement in place that covers everything, big and small, means you’re not shooting from the hip come crunch time.

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